Service difficulty report · Selector Valve · Gulstm G150

Difficulty date
October 12, 2011
Submitted
October 14, 2011
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N480JJ
Make and model
Gulstm G150
Aircraft serial
241
Aircraft time
1,172 hours, 892 cycles
Engine
Garrtt TFE73140
Engine time
1,172 hours, 892 cycles
Part
Selector Valve
Part number
71758
Part serial
0273
Condition
Failed
Location
Thrust Reverser
Part time
1,172 hours, 892 cycles
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
C

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

CREW WAS PERFORMING NIGHT PROFICIENCY FLIGHT. UPON 1ST LANDING, AIRCRAFT TAXIED AROUND FOR SECOND TAKEOFF. ON POWER UP FOR TAKEOFF ROLL, THE RIGHT ENGINE THRUST REVERSER HAD AN UNCOMMANDED DEPLOYMENT. CREW ABORTED TAKEOFF. RIGHT REVERSER WOULD NOT STOW. ACFT RETURNED TO HANGAR. TROUBLESHOT REVERSER SYSTEM. FOUND RT T/R SELECTOR VALVE DEFECTIVE. THE SAFETY FEATURE TO PREVENT THE THROTTLE FROM BEING ADVANCED IS CONTROLLED BY THE SELECTOR VALVE WAS ALSO INOPERABLE.